The Side Effects of Artificial Food Coloring and Dyes: Cancer and ADHD
Why are carcinogenic food dyes still allowed in the food supply?
For more on ADHD and food colors, see:
• Treating ADHD Without Stimulants ( )
• Artificial Food Colors and ADHD ( )
• Seeing Red No. 3: Coloring to Dye For ( )
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Thank you Dr Greger!! 👏🏻👏🏻
Yes I had / have adhd for nearly 50 years ! And I am on a pure non artificial foods and drinks ! But how long does effects take to wear off !
I think that information would be in the study where they had kids go on and off the additives. They had to have a timeframe in between the two parts of the trial to ensure it was a good test. The studies are linked on his website.
Just a SWAG but it couldn’t be too long for the compounds/metabolites to be inactivated in the body.
Thank you for your valuable information God bless you
I wonder if this is related to the myth that sugar causes hyperactivity in children? If parents were noticing an actual effect, and sugar just wasn’t the cause.
I was thinking the same thing.
Will the ban announced last week by the FDA prove to be ENOUGH? Thank you Dr.
Isn’t it more important that our processed foods look bright and colorful? I mean, how are we going to know which product to pick if we take dyes out of the food?
I’m kidding, of course. How tragic that we have allowed corporate profits to reign over human health.
How tragic that we have allowed corporate profits to reign over human health.
And dyes and preservatives are just the tip of the iceberg.
Corporate profits??? It’s the American way…their worst export.
Thank you – very informative.
Thank you RFK Jr!
For info, mercury dental amalgam have been completely forbidden in europe since january 2025. 👍
Good thing the government is on our side.
Haha, someone is a comedian!
I love this channel!
2027 and 2028? Right, what’s a few more years of giving people issues? Industry demands more!
Thank you!
Thanks Dr Greger! I wonder if you’ve had any luck finding help for those suffering with Rosacea? 🌻
thank you <3